Skip Mark Nichols and Team Gushue move to 3-0 with win over Glenn Howard
OKOTOKS, Alta. — Skip Mark Nichols and Team Gushue are undefeated through nine draws at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling tournament after beating Glenn Howard 7-4 on Thursday night.
Nichols, who is filling in for Brad Gushue while he recovers from hip surgery, broke a 4-4 tie with a grab of three points in the seventh end to improve to 3-0. Howard, from Penetanguishene, Ont., is one of three skips to be held winless so far at 0-3.
Nichols, from St. John’s N.L., also downed Brad Jacobs (2-1) of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., 5-4 on Thursday with a point in the eighth end in Draw 7.
Saskatoon’s Steve Laycock is the only other skip on the men’s side to open 3-0 after toppling American John Shuster 9-5 in Draw 8. Scotland’s David Murdoch is 2-0 after a 5-4 victory in morning play against John Morris of Vernon, B.C.